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Unbelievable footage of a hulking bear stranded atop a utility pole in New Mexico has gone viral online, leaving viewers gobsmacked by the beast’s unusual resting place. The jaw-dropping video posted on X was reshared by the US Department of the Interior on Wednesday and racked up tens of thousands of views. “We appreciate the enthusiasm for American Energy Dominance, but this isn’t what we meant,” the department joked in its post. The clip — which was verified to be real — shows the panting bear gripping the crossarm of the power line pole with its front paws while letting...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During a time where a large number of Florida residents are without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma, two Florida men were caught attempting to steal a $2,500 utility pole. 42-year-old Blake Lee Waller and 46-year-old Victor Walter Apeler were arrested on grand theft charges Wednesday after someone reported seeing them load the pole onto the top of their car, according to the Jacksonville sheriff’s office.

A man who climbed a power tower near downtown Santa Rosa on Tuesday shocked himself and fell about 80 feet, suffering major burns and injuries and sparking a large, brief power outage in the city. The PG&E transmission tower is along the Prince Memorial Greenway and Santa Rosa Creek, near Sixth Street. About 1:45 p.m. the climber had gone up about 80 feet of the 100‑foot‑tower and was on a cross arm when he was shocked. As he fell he hit parts of the structure before landing in dry grass, where his burning clothing started a small fire, said Santa...